However, Paul's 55-game streak of recording at least one steal was snapped.

The Clippers started the game shooting at the basket opposite their bench for the first time at Staples Center all year. The visiting team selects which basket it would like to start at, and Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin prefers to have his team play defense in front of his bench to start the game.

The plan, in a sense, backfired, because the Jazz didn't play much defense at all in the first half.

The Clippers opened the game scorching hot, hitting 7 of 10 to start the game, eventually running out to a 16-point lead.

Caron Butler and Randy Foye led the Clippers' attack from 3-point range, drilling two each in the quarter.

The lead grew to 19 in the second quarter before the Clippers cooled off considerably.

After Al Jefferson scored 10 points in the first quarter, the Jazz turned to his back up, rookie Enes Kanter, in the second. Kanter scored seven points off the bench, as the Jazz continued to find success in the paint.

Utah cut the Clippers' lead to 12 by halftime and started the third quarter with a 6-0 run. Utah got within four twice in the second half before the Clippers made another run.

The Clippers were up only five when Paul went to the bench after bruising his right elbow.

With Paul out, Eric Bledsoe and Blake Griffin led an 11-2 run to put the Clippers back up double-digits.

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